GRE Word List

RIDDLE

a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum

The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.

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WordMeaning
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
bullya blustering, browbeating person
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious